Primary Infertility (PIF), Preemie/NICU Parent, Stillbirth, Secondary Infertility (SIF), Widower, Miscarriage, Pregnancy After Loss (PALS), Rainbow Baby– all part of the alphabet soup of childbirth related challenges I have had to face. For my efforts, I have an almost 11-year-old girl who has been able to bounce back from trauma no child deserves…

There once was a beast that lived in a ditch. He was mean and ugly. Scary too. Let’s name him…Igor. I found myself in his presence after the loss of my first child, my son Marco, almost 5 years ago. I knew he was there, but my sister is the one who pointed him out…

The first time around in our battle with infertility was a tough battle filled with desperation. Round one was successful for our daughter Channah,with relatively minimal medical intervention to conceive. She did spend 6.5 weeks in the NICU, but 10 years later she is a 10-year-old who has seen much sorrow in her life. Round…

Five years ago, I walked out the fertility doctor’s office with the first optimism I’d had in some time. There in the waiting room was an old friend I hadn’t seen since we were in school together. I was not really sure of the etiquette, so I pretended I didn’t see her, then sent her…

The bulk of 2013 was really tough for me. I have been having such a difficult time coping with my infertility issues, and with depression clouding all of my thoughts. I have half of my brain telling me I can’t conceive because of bad things I’ve done in my past, that I don’t deserve it. …

{Photo and quote by Kendra, of Southern Disposition. Used with permission} As someone who’s active in the online babyloss community, I know there is a lot of talk about Rainbow Babies. Who’s having one, when to try, how to support someone who’s carrying one, how to parent one, and so on. But what’s overlooked in…

Guest Post By Krista Cooper Losing our son Grayson was like being struck by lightening. It’s not something you ever expect to happen to you. No one ever tells you that babies die before they’re born. Not to me. Not our family. I’ve never even been stung by a bee, never broken a bone! I…